Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-tuh n]
- /ˈæk tən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ak-tuh n]
- /ˈæk tən/
Definitions of aketon word
- noun aketon a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson. 1
- noun aketon (archaic) A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. 0
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Origin of aketon
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French aketoun, Old French a(u)queton < Old Spanish algodon < Spanish Arabic < Arabic al-quṭun the cotton
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Parts of speech for Aketon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aketon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
aketon usage trend in Literature
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